Welcome to SEIAA, Tamilnadu
Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India notified in September 2006 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 procedures for obtaining Environmental clearance for various projects. Projects like Nuclear Power, Offshore drilling, Petroleum refinery, Asbestos, Chemical Fertilizers, require environmental clearance from Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests.
State Environment Impact Assessment authority empowered to grant Environmental Clearance to mitigate pollution and protect environment which is essential pre-requisite in the process of starting a project. To assist this Authority, a State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) is constituted. The Expert Appraisal Committee will scrutinize the projects and forward its recommendations to the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority for granting Environmental Clearance.